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only are these books highly authoritative and credible, but they, in my view, are accessible to the nonexpert, and in fact, quite enjoyable to read. these issues, of course, transcend their technical descriptions which are often times the focus of many books including some of these. i think it's valid to anticipate that each of these issues addressed in the books by these authors will have significant and perhaps even profound everyone -- imp my cations for the decisions we all face, both immediately and over the long term. let's begin. we've chosen by collective decision to begin with mitch tobin whose book is entitled "endangered". mr. tobin had diverse experience with environmental issues. he's covered questions affecting the southwest and especially arizona. he is the recipient of the john oaks award for distinguished environmental journalism. his work has been honored by a number of groups incoming best of the -- including best of the west competition with other authors, and by the arizona association press management editors. he continues his interest in environmental issues as a consul
only are these books highly authoritative and credible, but they, in my view, are accessible to the nonexpert, and in fact, quite enjoyable to read. these issues, of course, transcend their technical descriptions which are often times the focus of many books including some of these. i think it's valid to anticipate that each of these issues addressed in the books by these authors will have significant and perhaps even profound everyone -- imp my cations for the decisions we all face, both...
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only are these books highly authoritative and credible, but they, in my view, are accessible to the nonexpert, and in fact, quite enjoyable to read. these issues, of course, transcend their technical descriptions which are often times the focus of many books including some of these. i think it's valid to anticipate that each of these issues addressed in the books by these authors will have significant and perhaps even profound everyone -- imp my cations for the decisions we all face, both immediately and over the long term. let's begin. we've chosen by collective decision to begin with mitch tobin whose book is entitled "endangered". mr. tobin had diverse experience with environmental issues. he's covered questions affecting the southwest and especially arizona. he is the recipient of the john oaks award for distinguished environmental journalism. his work has been honored by a number of groups incoming best of the -- including best of the west competition with other authors, and by the arizona association press management editors. he continues his interest in environmental issues as a consul
only are these books highly authoritative and credible, but they, in my view, are accessible to the nonexpert, and in fact, quite enjoyable to read. these issues, of course, transcend their technical descriptions which are often times the focus of many books including some of these. i think it's valid to anticipate that each of these issues addressed in the books by these authors will have significant and perhaps even profound everyone -- imp my cations for the decisions we all face, both...
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does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the specifications in very near similar levels, and they flipped a bit depending where you used them. >> i mean, i don't accept your answer that you can't tell us in open session, but i will for the moment because the basic point is it's interchangeable and the tsa is satisfied with whatever machine is at a begin airport that it's doing the job you wanted done? >> that's fair to say, congressman. >> now, the only reason you don't go just to the wave scanner where there's no issue at all with regard to radiation, is the tsa says it is so low that it's not a problem? >> that's one the reasons. it is very safe technology, and it's v
does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the...
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does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the specifications in very near similar levels, and they flipped a bit depending where you used them. >> i mean, i don't accept your answer that you can't tell us in open session, but i will for the moment because the basic point is it's interchangeable and the tsa is satisfied with whatever machine is at a begin airport that it's doing the job you wanted done? >> that's fair to say, congressman. >> now, the only reason you don't go just to the wave scanner where there's no issue at all with regard to radiation, is the tsa says it is so low that it's not a problem? >> that's one the reasons. it is very safe technology, and it's v
does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the...
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does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the specifications in very near similar levels, and they flipped a bit depending where you used them. >> i mean, i don't accept your answer that you can't tell us in open session, but i will for the moment because the basic point is it's interchangeable and the tsa is satisfied with whatever machine is at a begin airport that it's doing the job you wanted done? >> that's fair to say, congressman. >> now, the only reason you don't go just to the wave scanner where there's no issue at all with regard to radiation, is the tsa says it is so low that it's not a problem? >> that's one the reasons. it is very safe technology, and it's v
does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the...
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again this point is, i think obvious to budget experts but not, i fear, to many nonexperts. let me start with budget figures taken from the national income and product accounts, a little unusual for cbo we tend to focus on the unified budget but i think it is helpful in this case. these are shares of federal spending in the last fiscal year. nearly half of spending went to transfer payments to people, which is largest piece by far our social security and medicare. other significant chunks went as grants to state and local governments or as much mr. s of goods and services for defense. the part of the government that people often think would be easiest to shrink, purchases of goods and services for non-defense, represents only 9% of total spending. moreover, of course it turns out that many people put a lot of value on individual elements of that spending which includes significant support for homeland security, the administration of justice, research on health, weather forecasts, food safety inspections, the operation of the national parks and much more. now let's look at th
again this point is, i think obvious to budget experts but not, i fear, to many nonexperts. let me start with budget figures taken from the national income and product accounts, a little unusual for cbo we tend to focus on the unified budget but i think it is helpful in this case. these are shares of federal spending in the last fiscal year. nearly half of spending went to transfer payments to people, which is largest piece by far our social security and medicare. other significant chunks went...
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does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the specifications in very near similar levels, and they flipped a bit depending where you used them. >> i mean, i don't accept your answer that you can't tell us in open session, but i will for the moment because the basic point is it's interchangeable and the tsa is satisfied with whatever machine is at a begin airport that it's doing the job you wanted done? >> that's fair to say, congressman. >> now, the only reason you don't go just to the wave scanner where there's no issue at all with regard to radiation, is the tsa says it is so low that it's not a problem? >> that's one the reasons. it is very safe technology, and it's v
does not allow them in >> it's difficult to see that at the airport from a nonexpert, but we can -- >> take an expert with him? on that? okay. do the millimeter wave scanners as effective or more effective? >> i can't talk about the specific requirements and capabilities in open hearing. >> you can't tell me whether or not they are effective as the others? >> so what i would say is both met our specifications, so we have specifications we put out and both met the...